Chapter 1096: If King Lothair Robbed It, I Can Rob It Too.

An uneasy atmosphere permeated the entire col, and the ordinary villagers realized what the Russians who had settled there were trying to do.

In this small place that lacks stories, a small thing can make everyone aware of it in a short time.

war? Capture the city of Koblenz on the other side?

Those Russians had revealed this information inadvertently, or this matter had been rumored as early as the arrival of the first batch of Russians.

However, this kind of attack on a city is something that aristocrats like to see, so what does it have to do with ordinary farmers? Can I still get a share of the spoils if I am ordered to fight for the master?

The days of the villagers in Nassau are as usual, it is soon the wheat earing season, and they are already preparing for the annual wheat harvest.

The Shan'ao District is the only local area where grain can be grown. Unfortunately, the poor growing environment severely limits the upper limit of wheat and oat yields per mu. However, the villagers sow seeds in a crude way, and the yield depends on praying in the monastery.

Neither Blue Fox nor Black Fox are experts in agriculture. As ancestral businessmen, they can still make much faster and more money by buying and selling and earning the price difference.

The leather from the north needs to open up the Frankish market, and the wine from Frankia will definitely be snapped up when it is transported to the north.

The two brothers stared at the local mountain grapes and felt that this economic crop was worthy of expansion. However, it took time for fermentation to produce greater benefits.

Together with a group of Flemish people from Utrecht who later joined the army, and the Nassau farmers who could be summoned, the two brothers determined that they could assemble an army of 700 people.

The local farmers just made up the numbers, and the really brave and ruthless ones were actually 300 people. They were the Old Rus, the Onkras and Mälarens of Sweden, and the Götalans of Gothenburg. They are real Vikings, and now everyone who has converted to God only regards this as a means of legal robbery.

The other group of people were mostly Saxons. They converted early and had a psychological grudge against the idea of ​​making money through robbery, but that was all. This group of people is weak in terms of physical fitness. At least Blue Fox and Black Fox feel that these men are not suitable to be the first choice main offensive force.

To put it bluntly, the brothers voluntarily followed the boss of Blue Fox to adventure in the Frankish hinterland, just to plunder and make a fortune.

There is a saying that rabbits don't eat grass beside their nests, and these brave people are not rabbits either. They are a group of hungry wolves, and now that many things have suppressed the rage, if the situation in Nassau is completely stable, it is time for the brothers to proceed with King Rus' order.

The Rus' army began to assemble and began to extensively craft new wooden shields and repair their own weapons.

The sun-bleached pine wood is assembled into a Nordic buckler, and the front is painted with a black cross mixed with rosin. The prepared white cloth came in handy, and it was coated with carbon black to form a large number of cross flags.

Everything is done according to the earliest methods of the Blue Fox, and now it is simply creating a crusade.

The news naturally reached the ears of Father Conrad, who deliberately turned a deaf ear to what was going on outside the window. He was restless and frightened at the thought of these ruthless people going to kill.

"There is a group of devils living around me. Even if they convert, they will still kill... I actually have illusions about them!"

Conrad has lived according to the scriptures since he was a child. He is a peaceful person who only wants to serve God with his life. The secular thoughts he once had have been wiped out by the years. He does not reject all wars. If the army that believes in God crusade against foreign barbarians, it is natural that he will go to mass and pray for it. But! These Russians are going to attack our friends in Koblenz!

Conrad was worried about one thing. The Russians were still wild and if a fight broke out, they might kill their friends in the monastery on the other side. He didn't care about the civil war among the nobles. What he cared about most was the safety of his church members.

Even though Nassau Abbey was legally adjusted to be administered by the Northern Church, it has been under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Worms (Mainz) for the past two hundred years.

How about Koblenz? Since the conversion of the local people, it was incorporated into the diocese of Worms. The priest of the local monastery was friends with Conrad. Although they had little contact with each other, they would definitely have a good chat with each other during the grand mass in Worms Cathedral.

Just as Conrad was hesitating, Black Fox Red Fox visited in person.

Conrad sat in the confessional again, looking serious through the grated window.

"Hey! Old man, you are too pedantic." Blue Fox's words were vulgar and harsh.

Conrad was startled: "This is a holy place, don't make any noise."

"No nonsense. Conrad, find a place where we can have a nice chat."

"Chat? What to talk about?"

"Are you pretending to be stupid? We are busy polishing off prisoners of war, and you really turn a blind eye? We are about to attack Coblenz. You are a local, and we need some information from you."

"This... okay! Okay..."

There is no way to avoid disaster, and there is no point in pretending to be stupid. However, on second thought, I thought that since I might be highly involved in this matter, I might be able to try my best to maintain peace on my own.

The monastery is a solemn place, so Conrad changed to a wooden house to chat with the two men again.

At this moment, the blue fox looked calm, and the young black fox's eyes were burning with fire.

Both were beasts, and Conrad remained cautiously silent.

"You all know the news." Blue Fox said without any nonsense, "We are going to attack Coblenz and capture it according to my plan. Then we will station troops there. What do you think?"

"Me? I don't dare to oppose or support. I'm just a priest."

"Don't pretend to be stupid." Blue Fox shook his head, "We need specific information about Coblenz. How many troops are there? How many villages are nearby? What kind of nobles are the defenders?"

"You!" Conrad stared at the blue fox with trembling eyes, faintly angry: "I am a priest, I don't care about this. I am a servant of God."

"So you don't know?" Black Fox asked, raising his head.

Blue Fox didn't believe that argument at all: "It's impossible for you not to know. Priests are the local elite. Although you are not a noble, you must know a lot about the situation of the local nobles?"

Conrad lowered his face and struggled with his thoughts. He slowly raised his head: "I do know some situations. I can tell you, but you must also tell me what you want to attack Coblenz."

"Haha. Of course it's money, food, various treasures, and the city of Koblenz!"

Blue Fox's answer satisfied all Conrad's thoughts about the bandits. As for their desire to occupy the city, the meaning became different.

"You want to occupy and rule? This is cutting off the flesh of the Middle Kingdom. You will encounter revenge!"

"Revenge? Revenge from the Middle Kingdom? Hahaha..." The two brothers patted their bellies and laughed, they laughed arrogantly.

Blue Fox continued: "If this can arouse their revenge, this will fully satisfy King Rus' request for us. But I do like that city, and it is more suitable for garrisoning the army than here. You know!"

Blue Fox's eyes were bright: "My identity is the Earl of Gothenburg in the north. I have 30,000 men, and I can organize an army of thousands. We like warm places, Nassau is a good place, but he is my brother's I want the territory for my own benefit, I want Koblenz and the surrounding area. Take it! I own it!"

"You...can really do it?"

"Of course you can."

Conrad never thought that this blue fox was so ambitious. If he hadn't reaffirmed his identity in a high-profile manner, he would have forgotten that this man was a northern earl. Obviously he really had soldiers, and he could do whatever he wanted with them.

Clear rules and precepts can only keep the self-disciplined people in peace, but have no binding force on the rude nobles. Once a fight breaks out, the priests have to follow the bloodthirsty nobles for their own safety and find excuses for their evil deeds.

Since war was inevitable, Conrad sighed and began his own efforts to turn the tide.

Conrad made a condition: "I will personally participate in this war."

"Huh?" Blue Fox was surprised, and then wanted to laugh again.

Black Fox asked, "What do you want? Do you want to be a warrior?"

"No." Conrad said with a sullen face, "I hope you can restrain your hands of indiscriminate killing. Don't kill indiscriminately. If it's just looting, don't hurt ordinary people. You must not loot the monastery, everyone there is my friend. . Moreover, I see that you are very kind to the villagers of Nassau. You should continue to maintain this kind of kindness. After taking Coblenz, you should also continue this kindness, so that the local people will pay you taxes, which is better than indiscriminate killing. Be nice.”

Blue Fox listened carefully, and it was indeed true after thinking about it carefully. He replied: "It makes sense. I will not kill indiscriminately unless they resist resolutely. Since you want to join, it is a good thing. If you can persuade the locals to surrender, I will swear to the Lord not to hurt anyone. Convince the city defenders to take the initiative Hand over the property and I will not rob. You can also persuade the local monastery and I can promise not to destroy the monastery."

It was as if an opportunity to peacefully resolve a major war had arisen.

Suddenly the majestic images of many saints came to mind, and Conrad felt that he would be a brand new saint. To bridge a war with the power of one person is a great achievement.

"I trust you," he said, "and now I will tell you what I know."

So Conrad began to tell all he knew about Coblenz.

The so-called Koblenz is located at the confluence of the Mosel River and the Rhine River. This is a strategic location for water and land transportation, so Rome built military camps here in the old days.

A large number of old stone buildings in Koblenz were expanded on the basis of Roman military camps. A so-called small stone fortress rose on the mound, and a group of residential buildings were located next to it.

The city is small, it still maintains the size of the old Roman military camp, and there are a number of villages to the south. The villagers provided taxes to support the priests and troops in the city, but there were no feudal nobles in this city.

There may be two hundred troops in the city, commanded by an infantry flag captain. The banner captain has a fiefdom in his hometown. Although he is a knight, he is the trusted personal soldier of King Lothair.

Coblenz was originally assigned to Charles the Bald in the West according to the old treaty, but King Lothair rejected the treaty and annexed it. This annexation took place only two years ago. Charles the Bald gave in and evacuated his men, and the troops of the Middle Kingdom moved in.

A series of explanations led the Blue Fox to confirm that Conrad had been pretending to be Hutu all along. He knew too much, and he had really picked up a treasure before the battle.

The two brothers listened carefully and discovered the big problem.

Blue Fox laughed: "Since that place didn't originally belong to the Middle Kingdom, it was stolen by Lothair! If he can rob it, why can't we rob it."

"Yes! Grab it." The black fox showed its fierce look.

"So, what kind of flag do you plan to snatch? I know you are making a large number of cross flags. Are you taking it in the name of the Lord?" Conrad asked.

"Indeed, there should be a justifiable name. This will also make it easier for you to try to persuade them to surrender." Blue Fox pinched his beard and said.

But Black Fox immediately grabbed the conversation and patted his belly: "My appetite is very good, I want to take it away. Brother, you still have to go back to the north to finish your affairs here. I will make the decision here from now on. So I have the right to treat Cobb Lenz decided.”

"You barbaric boy, you are right. If I were not your brother, I would not do this for you. To put it bluntly, you have done well here, and the supplies from the north can better open up the situation in Frank. You... Got an idea?"

"Just do it under the banner of Baron Nassau. Who can say no to this name? That's what I want. Of course I am loyal to King Rus. And Nassau is still nominally under the control of Henry of the Netherlands. Ni Count Deland is loyal to the Duke of Saxony, and the Duke of Saxony is loyal to Ludwig of the Eastern Kingdom. We are in the same camp, and we will definitely not object to acting under this banner."

The nobles are loyal to each other, and the vassals of the vassals are not my vassals, and Blue Fox is too lazy to think about the chaos.

"Then fly the banner of Baron Nassau, and then Coblenz will row in. If King Lothair wants revenge, then fight! I can't ask for more!" Blue Fox said.

The two brothers have discussed it, and now Conrad wants to say something else but chooses to keep silent.

What does the expansion of the barony’s territory have to do with the clergy? Conrad just wants to avoid war and killing, and it doesn't matter who the lord is.

To be fair, although the people of Nassau Village unanimously supported Joseph Blue Fox and called him a good man, he was indeed willing to give alms to the villagers. Of course, those who benefited from the benefits wanted to be able to benefit for a long time, and in addition, they were grateful. Simple ideas will definitely do things for the Blue Fox.

Conrad held it back for a while and then asked: "So, do you call the farmers in this village to fight? I know that you actually have this idea."

"Haha. Of course I have this intention. After all, we northerners fight as a whole and share the benefits after the war. How are the villagers here? I don't think they are qualified fighters, but they can hold the flag high and shout for me and beat the drums. It is enough for the opponent to collapse in fear. I will try my best to mobilize all my strength and force them to surrender with absolute strength." Blue Fox said.

At the end of the small meeting, Conrad's heart could not be calm at all. The Barony of Nassau has never taken the initiative, but now that it has an actual lord, the people here can take the initiative to decide their own destiny?

No. The people here have vacated the cages and replaced the birds, and the old villagers are also becoming Norman. In fact, because there are too many Normans here, there can only be more in the future.

"At least they have all converted, at least they have some respect, and at least my words are still of some use." Conrad comforted himself.

Therefore, Blue Fox gathered a brand new group of men. Since he wanted to gather all the fighting power according to the northern tradition, including the ten-year-old boy, although he would not fight with an axe, he should at least wave the flag to cheer.

Nearly two hundred local men gathered together. When they heard that they were going to devour Coblenz under the banner of Baron Nassau, their attitude was very complicated. If you participate in the war, you can share the spoils. Blue Fox promises that the war will end quickly and will not delay this year's wheat harvest.

But it is possible to die in the war, and the villagers do not have any hatred for the locals in Coblenz. If they attack them, their conscience will not go away, but everyone still wants to get rich.

Fortunately, the Blue Fox made an agreement with everyone. The Normans took action and the Nassau people waved the flag and shouted, especially since the latter had the right to refuse to fight and be exempted from this year's tithe tax afterwards.

It's really unsettling to get loot or loot in disguise, but tax exemption is another matter. The villagers were clamoring to participate, which was a wonderful sight for the priest.

The villagers dressed in different styles, and in order to ensure their identity, they put easily accessible grape vines on their hats, and gathered together to practice how to collectively wave flags and drums.

It seemed to Conrad that these villagers had become depraved, and from their greedy eyes, they were just like the Normans.

How about the real Normans? This group of people were basically uniformly dressed. They all wore iron helmets with huge nose protectors, and some even had chainmail face protection. There are many people who wear chain armor on their upper body and armor reinforced with iron plates, but their armor and stomach are covered by cloth robes.

They usually keep their secrets secret, but when a war approaches, they dig out all their treasures.

Looking at their true appearance, Conrad felt that these people could really eat Coblenz alive, and he was the only one who had the ability to avoid senseless killings.

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Chapter 1096: King Lothair snatched it and I can read it for free.